Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Salem 5th grade Bobcats went 2-0 at the Oil Belt Tournament over the weekend. They beat Wayne City in the opener 39-23. EJ Wolfe led the way with 16 while Jacob Butts added 10. In game 2, Salem be...

The Salem Wildcats fell to 9-20 on the season with a road loss to Centralia Saturday 67-26. Gavin Zimmermann had 12 hitting another 4 three pointers giving him 85 made for the season which places him ...

The KC Blue Devils fell to Lake Land 79-76 on Saturday afternoon. Will Vasser led KC with 22, Isaiah Tolbert added 18 and 11 from Lyonel Hodges. The Devils will travel to Olney Central on Wednesday. K...

The Salem Wildcat wrestlers had a great day at the Carlyle Regionals. Salem was 4th as a team but qualified 5 wrestlers to Saturdays Vandalia Sectionals. Advancing were Keyton King and Carter Moore wh...

The Salem Lady Wildcat bowlers advanced out of the Highland Regional on Saturday with their 2nd place finish behind the hosts by 302 pins. Leanora Nicklin of Highland was the individual champion by 2 ...

The Central City Citians will play Monday afternoon in the Class S State Quarterfinals against Tamaroa/St Bruno after the Citians eliminated Rome on Saturday morning 36-21 in a game heard on WJBD. Arc...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats won the St Peter Tournament. They finished pool play with a 21-8, 21-7 win over Centralia and then knocked off Selmaville in the championship 21-12, 21-15. Trinity St Ma...

Photos of Centralia's recent home win over Marion on Friday night. Taken by Steve Peeck  

It was an all time great individual performances in Salem boys' basketball history as Senior Connor Tennyson finished with 37 points and 13 rebounds as Salem fell in overtime to visiting Freeburg 70-6...

The Salem Lady Wildcats are in action today at home with Mascoutah. Salem also will host the Class 3a regionals, however the Lady Cats will have to travel in the play-in game next Saturday at Triad. T...